The overview: Highland Village City Council approved the final steps for development of the Magnolia Village subdivision at a Nov. 11 meeting. The item was unanimously approved with all council members present.

The details: The approximately 4.35 acre-community is located at 102 Barnett Blvd. DJB Development requested a zoning change to allow patio homes in 2024, according to previous reporting.

Per city documents, the development includes:

• 25 lots for single-family patio homes
• Sidewalks within the development
• A sidewalk along Barnett Boulevard

A new upscale wine bar and bistro concept, Vinifera Wine Lounge & Bistro, is set to open in Flower Mound’s River Walk in early December.

What's on the menu: Vinifera will have a curated selection of wines and a menu with seafood, charcuterie boards and small plates, according to a Facebook post. 

In their words: “At the heart of Vinifera is our passion for bringing people together,” said owner Jamie Creevy in a news release. ““From sharing a bottle of wine sourced from the world’s best vineyards to savoring a beautifully prepared meal, every detail is designed to create an experience that feels both exceptional and approachable.”

• 4120 River Walk Drive, Flower Mound

The second phase of airport roadway construction is underway at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

The airport announced that new access into Terminal B started Oct. 20 with new right-hand exits from International Parkway, a new bridge to the terminal and associated roadway improvements.

The second phase of the construction will be right-hand access into Terminal A from International Parkway. Work is expected to stretch through the winter holiday travel period, according to a news release.

The specifics: Work on the roadway to Terminal B was completed two weeks ahead of schedule, and that allowed the work for Terminal A to start earlier. A full detour began Oct. 24.

All exits out of Terminal B will be directed to the south exit plaza, but travelers who need to return northbound can make a left-hand U-turn before the exit plaza, according to a news release.

A closer look: The first entrance into the parking garage at Terminal A is closed for the duration of Phase 2.

Texas is the nation’s largest energy producer, leading other U.S. states in both natural gas production and renewable energy generation, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows. Yet as people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, experts say Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable.

The details: Amid high inflation nationwide, energy prices are on the rise in Texas, and residents are feeling the strain, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit, which ran from Nov. 4-6 in Austin.

In a June 2025 report, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization, found that 65% of low-income Texans recently engaged in “energy-limiting behaviors,” such as turning off their air conditioning to reduce electric bills or underheating their homes in the winter. 

What they're saying: Experts said state lawmakers and officials could invest in energy efficiency and residential demand response programs to tackle affordability and grid reliability issues.